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Metro North taps Orion Health for referrals platform
Queensland's largest health service, Metro North, has arranged to adopt a platform from Orion Health to track and manage patient referrals between hospitals, community health centres and home care. [ + ]
Smart city stakes getting higher
Rapid global transformation and collaboration are threatening to leave Australian cities behind. [ + ]
Finance considering streamlining telecom panels
The Department of Finance has proposed to abolish two telecom procurement panels due to expire this year and replace them with a more flexible telecommunications services panel. [ + ]
Committee calls for Smart Infrastructure Task Force
A House committee has recommended the establishment of a Smart Infrastructure Task Force to ensure more coordinated adoption of smart ICT in infrastructure projects. [ + ]
Smart tech in public and national security
Whether it's physical or digital security, there's still a lot of work to be done to capitalise on the benefits smart technology and analytics can deliver to citizens on a daily basis. [ + ]
Govt consulting on National Relay Service reforms
The communications ministry has issued a consultation paper into proposed reforms to the National Relay Service, which helps the hearing or speech impaired make and receive phone calls. [ + ]
Digital currencies gaining government backing
The federal government and financial system players are pressing ahead with plans for the new world of digital currencies, with all of their good and bad aspects. [ + ]
DTO launches gov.au prototype
The Digital Transformation Office has launched an alpha prototype of gov.au, a new domain designed to integrate multiple government websites to improve the experience for end users. [ + ]
DTO building marketplace for start-ups
The Digital Transformation Office has commenced the first stage of a project to build a digital marketplace to help start-ups and smaller businesses access government service transformation contracts. [ + ]
Driving transformation from the citizen's perspective
Service NSW is leading the way in using co-design methodologies to transform how citizens interact with government departments and agencies. [ + ]
New 'smart' ambulance unveiled
A 'smart' ambulance that can transmit real-time information about patients en route is set to revolutionise communications between hospitals and emergency services. [ + ]
Accelerating digital transformation in government
Moving transactions online is not enough. The whole relationship, including transaction, interaction and follow-up, must be digital. [ + ]
Ajilon named system integrator for Sydney Trains' ROC
Sydney Trains has appointed system integrator Ajilon to manage the $276m project to build a new Rail Operations Centre to improve operational efficiency and reduce delays. [ + ]
Surging govCMS adoption whets appetite for more
Numerous federal agencies and departments are rapidly realising the efficiency and security merits of the govCMS open source web platform. [ + ]
Government kicks off cashless welfare trial
The government has commenced a controversial trial in South Australia's Ceduna involving providing 80% of welfare payments on a cashless Visa debit card. [ + ]